Search Operation: K-P police recover suicide vest, arms
Police in Dera Ismail Khan claim to have recovered a suicide vest that contained 15kgs of explosives.
PESHAWAR:
Police in Dera Ismail Khan claimed to have recovered a suicide vest during a search operation on Monday, while officials in Peshawar claimed to have foiled a bid to smuggle arms into Punjab. DSP Abdul Ghafoor told reporters that after receiving a tip-off, the police searched an area in the vicinity of Mecan Bund and recovered a suicide vest. However, no arrest was made. At least 15 kgs of explosives were packed into the vest, which was later defused. Meanwhile, the Peshawar police claimed to have foiled a bid to smuggle of arms into Punjab. Two people have been arrested in this connection.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 18th, 2011.
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